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rival

[rahy-vuhl] / ˈraɪ vəl /






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The earliest the two rivals could play again, a person familiar with discussions told The Times, is the 2030 season.

From Los Angeles Times

Those were Harlequins coach Jason Gilmore's words after his side stuck to cross-town rivals Saracens with a performance of cunning and commitment back in October.

From BBC

Every now and then some disgruntled fan will publicly disown his favorite team, then invite rival teams to suggest why he should support them.

From Los Angeles Times

Johnson, who called parts of the rival measure “morally bankrupt,” hasn’t yet said if he will sign or veto it.

From The Wall Street Journal

In contrast, "open" models offered by many Chinese rivals, from Alibaba to DeepSeek, allow programmers to customize parts of the software to suit their needs.

From Barron's